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climatedepot.com - The Electric Vehicle Mandate Mirage: A Decentralized Reality Check on Supply Chains, Grid Failures & the False Green Promise
The Electric Vehicle Mandate Mirage: A Decentralized Reality Check on Supply Chains, Grid Failures & the False Green Promise
Climate Depot

Report Highlights Obstacles to Electric Vehicle Transition Global electric vehicle mandates face significant barriers related to mineral supply, energy infrastructure, and humanitarian concerns, according to a synthesis of government data, industry…

news-gazette.com - Letter to the Editor | Electric cars are future
Letter to the Editor | Electric cars are future
The News-Gazette

As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution and the growing impacts of global warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear: the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Electric cars offer a cleaner…

japantimes.co.jp - Eric Margolis - Japan's automotive industry is driving - slowly - toward a greener future
Japan's automotive industry is driving - slowly - toward a greener future
The Japan Times

As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues, the Japanese government is spending up to ¥500 billion per month to keep gasoline and other fuel prices artificially low. According to estimates as of April, the subsidy could run out by June…

digitaltrends.com - Vikhyaat Vivek - Citroen is bringing back the iconic 2CV as an electric car priced under $18,000
Citroen is bringing back the iconic 2CV as an electric car priced under $18,000
Digital Trends

Affordable EV s have become weirdly hard to find. But Citroën is reaching deep into its own history for a fix. The company has recently confirmed that the beloved Citroën 2CV is coming back as a fully electric car, more than three decades…

theguardian.com - Jasper Jolly - Treasury rejected ministers' plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%
Treasury rejected ministers' plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%
The Guardian

Government officials considered cutting the VAT charged on electricity used at public EV chargers from 20% to 5% at the last budget, but the Treasury under chancellor Rachel Reeves rejected the proposal amid disagreement between departments.

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - EVs flood UK market despite one in two Brits saying they'll never buy them
EVs flood UK market despite one in two Brits saying they'll never buy them
Daily Express

Electric cars are flooding the UK market with over 160 different models now available Electric cars are flooding the UK car market with hundreds of different battery models in dealerships across the country, but data shows half of motorists won't…

examinerlive.co.uk - Tom Kershaw, James Rodger - Car tax charge lifted by DVLA as certain drivers 'no longer subject
Car tax charge lifted by DVLA as certain drivers 'no longer subject
Yorkshire Live

The DVLA has issued a warning over a potentially 'expensive' tax blunder. Drivers are being cautioned against falling into a costly tax trap, following a fresh alert from the DVLA regarding the regulations. The agency warned that motorists…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Ford Motor vs. Tesla: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors
Ford Motor vs. Tesla: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors
The Motley Fool

Ford Motor (F +9.22%) primarily generates revenue by developing, manufacturing, delivering, and servicing trucks, commercial vans, and luxury vehicles for consumers and fleets worldwide. It established a new product creation organization to…

indianexpress.com - Hamza Khan - Rajasthan acts on PM Modi's austerity push. Foreign trips on public funds banned, government vehicles to go electric
Rajasthan acts on PM Modi's austerity push. Foreign trips on public funds banned, government vehicles to go electric
The Indian Express

3 min read Jaipur Make us preferred source on Google In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's austerity call amid the West Asia conflict, the Rajasthan government has announced a slew of measures for the “efficient management of resources…

birminghammail.co.uk - James Rodger - DVLA lifts car tax charge with certain drivers 'no longer subject' to it
DVLA lifts car tax charge with certain drivers 'no longer subject' to it
Birmingham Live

The DVLA has issued a warning over an 'expensive' tax mistake. Motorists are being warned not to fall into a costly tax trap, after the DVLA issued a fresh alert on the rules. The agency said motorists buying an electric vehicle must check the…

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - I drove the 'new Ford Capri' - anyone who had one in the 1970s will be stunned
I drove the 'new Ford Capri' - anyone who had one in the 1970s will be stunned
Daily Express

The Ford Capri returns 50 years after the iconic original When Ford first announced the Capri was getting a relaunch, it's safe to say car enthusiasts weren't too pleased with the news. Instead of the sleek fastback coupe made iconic in the 1970s…

forbes.com - Brad Templeton - Waymos Have Trouble With Floods, Which Is Surprising
Waymos Have Trouble With Floods, Which Is Surprising
Forbes

In this photo from May, a Waymo in San Francisco sits on a tow truck, though not from a flooding related breakdown. The Waymo robotaxi service has been having a bad week, particularly in dealing with flooded roads. Waymos have driven into flooded…

fool.com - Daniel Miller - Ford Makes Another Push to Turn Around a Key Market -- Will This Time Be Different?
Ford Makes Another Push to Turn Around a Key Market -- Will This Time Be Different?
The Motley Fool

Ford Motor Company (F +9.22%) has been doing business in Europe for over 100 years, and maybe that's one reason why the Detroit icon has trouble throwing in the towel on the region. Over the past 25 years Ford has made numerous major restructurings…

bbc.co.uk - Don Mort - Leeds Golden Acre Park upgrades funded by parking charges
Leeds Golden Acre Park upgrades funded by parking charges
BBC

Don MortLocal Democracy Reporting Service Car park improvements are set to be carried out using money raised from charging drivers at a popular beauty spot in Leeds. More parking bays, improved surfacing and better signage will be installed at…

birminghammail.co.uk - James Rodger - Popular car sold 260,000 times in UK faces axe if rule not changed
Popular car sold 260,000 times in UK faces axe if rule not changed
Birmingham Live

A budget hatchback sold over 260,000 times in UK will be AXED by end of decade if EV rules are not changed, it has been warned. The Kia Picanto Supermini has racked up over 260,000 sales. But Kia UK boss Paul Philpott admitted the petrol-powered…

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